The American Experiment: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The American Experiment: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages : 494
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ISBN-10 : 9781646700356
ISBN-13 : 164670035X
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis The American Experiment: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by : Randall Rush

This book sets out the history of "The American Experiment" in self-government focusing on its original legal documents, The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution. It discusses how and why such a 'Total Heresy' as self-government ever arose and has survived for nearly 250 years. One focus is on the original genius of the 'Separation of Powers' that has become so muddled since the Framers created the Constitution. The horror of the World Wars and key aspects of the Presidents from Eisenhower through Carter and the two Bushes are summarized. Presidents Reagan, Clinton, Obama, and Trump are discussed in increasing levels of detail. The failures of the Federal Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation beginning with the Enron prosecution are summarized. The issues of the appointment of Supreme Court Justices, immigration, and the rise of socialism/communism in America are discussed in some detail. The failed bloodless coup d'etat and impeachment attempts to remove President Trump from office are discussed in depth as are the climate change debate and the Green New Deal. The geopolitical world from Europe, to Russia, the Middle East, China and North Korea are discussed as they are directly affecting future American freedom. One of the last chapters discusses why western man and specifically America arrived at the pinnacle of civilization while others did not. Finally, the author closes with, "The Only Thing That Matters at the End of the Trail" - a summary of his wishes for not only his descendants, but all the World.

Yesterday's Tomorrow

Yesterday's Tomorrow
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9780262045131
ISBN-13 : 0262045133
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Yesterday's Tomorrow by : Bini Adamczak

How the communist revolution failed, presented in a series of catastrophes. The communist project in the twentieth century grew out of utopian desires to oppose oppression and abolish class structures, to give individual lives collective meaning. The attempts to realize these ideals became a series of colossal failures. In Yesterday's Tomorrow, Bini Adamczak examines these catastrophes, proceeding in reverse chronological order from 1939 to 1917: the Hitler-Stalin Pact, the Great Terror of 1937, the failure of the European Left to prevent National Socialism, Stalin's rise to power, and the bloody rebellion at Kronstadt. In the process, she seeks a future that never happened.

Visions of the Future

Visions of the Future
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9780195344554
ISBN-13 : 0195344553
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Visions of the Future by : Robert L. Heilbroner

Heilbroner's basic premise is stunning in its simplicity. He contends that throughout all of human history there have really only been three distinct ways of looking at the future

An Experiment with Time

An Experiment with Time
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000007118205
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis An Experiment with Time by : John William Dunne

Cool Infographics

Cool Infographics
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9781118837153
ISBN-13 : 1118837150
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Cool Infographics by : Randy Krum

Make information memorable with creative visual design techniques Research shows that visual information is more quickly and easily understood, and much more likely to be remembered. This innovative book presents the design process and the best software tools for creating infographics that communicate. Including a special section on how to construct the increasingly popular infographic resume, the book offers graphic designers, marketers, and business professionals vital information on the most effective ways to present data. Explains why infographics and data visualizations work Shares the tools and techniques for creating great infographics Covers online infographics used for marketing, including social media and search engine optimization (SEO) Shows how to market your skills with a visual, infographic resume Explores the many internal business uses of infographics, including board meeting presentations, annual reports, consumer research statistics, marketing strategies, business plans, and visual explanations of products and services to your customers With Cool Infographics, you'll learn to create infographics to successfully reach your target audience and tell clear stories with your data.

The American Experiment

The American Experiment
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 508
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ISBN-10 : 1646700341
ISBN-13 : 9781646700349
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The American Experiment by : Randall E. Rush

This book sets out the history of "The American Experiment" in self-government focusing on its original legal documents, The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution. It discusses how and why such a 'Total Heresy' as self-government ever arose and has survived for nearly 250 years. One focus is on the original genius of the 'Separation of Powers' that has become so muddled since the Framers created the Constitution. The horror of the World Wars and key aspects of the Presidents from Eisenhower through Carter and the two Bushes are summarized. Presidents Reagan, Clinton, Obama, and Trump are discussed in increasing levels of detail. The failures of the Federal Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation beginning with the Enron prosecution are summarized. The issues of the appointment of Supreme Court Justices, immigration, and the rise of socialism/communism in America are discussed in some detail. The failed bloodless coup d'etat and impeachment attempts to remove President Trump from office are discussed in depth as are the climate change debate and the Green New Deal. The geopolitical world from Europe, to Russia, the Middle East, China and North Korea are discussed as they are directly affecting future American freedom. One of the last chapters discusses why western man and specifically America arrived at the pinnacle of civilization while others did not. Finally, the author closes with, "The Only Thing That Matters at the End of the Trail" - a summary of his wishes for not only his descendants, but all the World.

Leo Strauss and His Legacy

Leo Strauss and His Legacy
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 958
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0739106163
ISBN-13 : 9780739106167
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Leo Strauss and His Legacy by : John Albert Murley

With over 10,000 entries, this bibliography is the most comprehensive guide to published writing in the tradition of Leo Strauss, who lived from 1899 to 1973 and was one of the most influential political philosophers of the twentieth century. John A. Murley provides Strauss's own complete bibliography and identifies the work of hundreds of Strauss's students, and their students' students. Leo Strauss and His Legacy charts the path of influence of a beloved teacher and mentor, a deep and lasting heritage that permeates the classrooms of the twenty-first century. Each new generation of students of political philosophy will find this bibliography an indispensable resource.

Clarence Streit and Twentieth-Century American Internationalism

Clarence Streit and Twentieth-Century American Internationalism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9781009298988
ISBN-13 : 1009298984
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Clarence Streit and Twentieth-Century American Internationalism by : Talbot C. Imlay

Chronicles the life and influence of Clarence Streit and his Atlantic federal union movement on twentieth-century US foreign relations.

Natural Experiments of History

Natural Experiments of History
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780674076723
ISBN-13 : 0674076729
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Natural Experiments of History by : Jared Diamond

Some central questions in the natural and social sciences can't be answered by controlled laboratory experiments, often considered to be the hallmark of the scientific method. This impossibility holds for any science concerned with the past. In addition, many manipulative experiments, while possible, would be considered immoral or illegal. One has to devise other methods of observing, describing, and explaining the world. In the historical disciplines, a fruitful approach has been to use natural experiments or the comparative method. This book consists of eight comparative studies drawn from history, archeology, economics, economic history, geography, and political science. The studies cover a spectrum of approaches, ranging from a non-quantitative narrative style in the early chapters to quantitative statistical analyses in the later chapters. The studies range from a simple two-way comparison of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which share the island of Hispaniola, to comparisons of 81 Pacific islands and 233 areas of India. The societies discussed are contemporary ones, literate societies of recent centuries, and non-literate past societies. Geographically, they include the United States, Mexico, Brazil, western Europe, tropical Africa, India, Siberia, Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands. In an Afterword, the editors discuss how to cope with methodological problems common to these and other natural experiments of history.